The Nokia 1100 candybar-style cellphone was first released in 2003. Nokia has since discontinued manufacturing the phone. If you still own and use the Nokia 1100, you may experience problems with the phone. One problem you may encounter is that the phone doesn't ring when you receive incoming calls. You can fix the cause of some of the reasons why the phone is not ringing.
Causes
Problems with the Nokia 1100 not ringing fall into two categories: service and phone settings. Service problems are when your phone is not receiving a signal, which you can tell by looking at the signal indicator on the left side of the screen. If you don't see any bars over the antenna icon, the Nokia 1100 is not receiving a signal. Issues with the phone settings relates to the sound profile, and specifically the ringtone volume setting.
Signal Solutions
Location is often the primary cause of not receiving a signal on the Nokia 1100. Some areas of the country do not receive adequate network coverage, which prevents you from receiving incoming calls. Some physical objects, such as tall buildings, can also interfere with a network signal. If you're not receiving a signal on your phone, move to a different location until you see bars on the signal indicator. Nokia 1100 phones use a SIM card, which are stored in the battery compartment on the back of the phone. If the SIM card is not properly inserted in the phone, you won't receive incoming calls. A damaged SIM card won't work whether or not the card is properly inserted. Take the phone to your service provider if you believe the SIM card is damaged.
Phone Settings Solutions
Nokia 1100 phones have preset operating profiles that you can switch between depending on your situation. For example, if you're in a meeting, you can choose the "Silent" profile so that the phone doesn't ring when you receive a call. The phone rings again if you change to one of the other profiles, such as "General," "Discreet" or "Loud." The profiles options are listed in the main menu. The Nokia 1100's "Incoming Call Alert" setting can also prevent the phone from ringing when you receive a call. Located in the Tones menu, which is a part of the main menu, the "Incoming Call Alert" determines how the phone reacts when you receive an incoming call. When set to "Off," the phone doesn't ring. Open "Incoming Call Alert" and select one of the ringing options so that your phone rings again.
Considerations
Basic troubleshooting of the Nokia 1100 should resolve any issues with the phone not ringing. You may find after troubleshooting the phone that it still does not ring when you receive a call. Continued problems indicate that the phone require more than basic troubleshooting to repair it. Contact your service provider for information on having your phone serviced.
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